Michael J. Schmiedeler, 69, went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 22nd after a short illness. He was surrounded by his two children and his beloved wife of 45 years. Michael was born on October 13, 1952 in Beloit, Kansas. He was the fifth of five children of Francis E. and Lucille A. (Pahls) Schmiedeler. As a child, Mike enjoyed working in his parent’s grocery store in Tipton, Kansas, whic...

Rosalee Mary Steimel, 61, of Salina, Kansas, died July 25, 2022. Rose was born on May 26, 1961, in Ellinwood, Kansas. She was the youngest child of Herman and Waneta Steimel, granddaughter of Martin and Adela Vogel and Adolph and Anna Steimel. As the youngest of six children, Rose was close to her siblings, nieces, and nephews her entire life. She graduated from Claflin High School in 1979 and ...

SALINA - Ortencia Martinez-Zaragoza, 68, passed away Friday, July 22, 2022. She was born to Alfredo Martinez and Maria De Los Angeles Mendiola on October 10, 1953. She is preceded in death by her father and stepfather, Crecencio Mendiola G. Ortencia is survived by her mother, Maria De Los Angeles Mendiola; son, Luis Alberto Martinez; daughter, Antonia Lili Martinez-Furgison; brothers, Jose S...

Mark R Bennett, 51, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday July 20, 2022, in Salina. He was born April 8, 1971, in St. Louis, Missouri. He spent his childhood in Ellsworth, where he graduated from Ellsworth High School. Mark used his skills from growing up in his family’s flooring business and had a career as a flooring installer. He had a great reputation for his ...

Raymond Howey, 85, of Salina, passed away peacefully at his home Jul. 23, 2022. He was born May 19, 1937, in Miami, OK, to Raymond and Irene (Cummings) Crosby. At one year old Raymond was adopted by Cecil and Marceil (Schoen) Howey of Dodge City, KS. Raymond is survived by his children, Jill Drummond (Gary) of Wichita, Kan., Michael Howey (Elaine) of Wichita, Kan., Steven Howey (Becky) of Salin...

Telsey Lynn Marie Dennison, 18, died Saturday, July 23, 2022, at her home with her family by her side. Telsey was born August 5, 2003, in Houston, TX. She spent most of her life in Salina. Telsey attended school at USD 305 where she received her diploma in May of 2022 from Salina South High. She was apart of the USD 305 Adult Transitions program. At Transitions, Telsey loved learning to cook in th...

Stella Dawn Hitchcock touched many lives during her brief time here on earth. Her loving spirit will be remembered long after her passing. Stella passed away on April 10, 2022 after a tragic incident with premature birth. She is survived by her parents, Leslie and Dakota Hitchcock; grandparents, Dawn and Jamey Dennison and Casey Smith; and grandparents, Teresa Dennison, Caroline and Carlos Guaj...

SALINA – Leonard “Burt” Simpson, 62, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2022. He was born in Salina to Leonard and Rowena (Wilkins) Simpson. Burt proudly served in the US Air Force and enjoyed landscaping and working in his backyard. In the summer he loved spending time outside especially at the lake fishing and camping. Burt was a gentle soul, always quick to make others laugh. He was pre...

Doris "Dode" Marie (Moore) Gallion was born on August 9, 1930 in Hunter, Kansas to Forrest and Beulah Beryl (Baird) Moore of Hunter, Kansas. She was their third child. She departed this life peacefully on Saturday, July 16 at Pinnacle Park in Salina, Kansas at the age of 91 years. Doris attended school in Hunter and graduated from Hunter High School in 1948. She began teaching in Ash Grove after g...

Tracey Ann Sullivan passed away on June 25, 2022, she was 69 years old. Tracey was born in Kansas City, Missouri on October 29, 1952. The family moved to Salina in 1954 to start her father's business, Jim Sullivan Chevrolet. Tracey truly enjoyed being able to drive all of the latest models of the Chevrolet line growing up and later on helped with the book keeping for the business until being sold ...